We will be closing early on Monday at 6:45 for a private event. Please plan accordingly. Opening is the normal 4:00.
Its that time of the year where life in Lubec begins to slow down and the rhythms of fall replace the chaos of summer. We have opted to reduce our hours for the remainder of the season to Friday - Monday, 4:00 to 8:00. Vinyl night was a huge success and a great deal of fun, but we will have to wait until next year to spin any more records. Thanks to all those that came out and made it a fun and enjoyable evening.
The last day for this year will Monday October 10th. We will keep the rooms open through the end of October should you be looking to stay at the Inn. As always, please email any questions you might have and we will get back to you right away.
Beginning July 7th we will start opening on Thursdays for something a bit different. We will serve up beer, wine and cocktails along with a selection of desserts and a charcuterie board for a more relaxed experience. Come in, listen to some good music and enjoy the beautiful views. If you have an album you would like to listen to, please bring it on in and we will do our best to get it on the turntable.
We are looking for the customer that attempted to pay by Cash App on Sunday, July 3rd. You sat at the bar with your family. The transaction did not go through so if you would be kind enough to reach out to us via email (info@cohillsinn.com) that would be great. We apologize for the inconvenience .
Opening up for the 17th year, this Memorial Day weekend. Hours will be Friday to Monday, 4:00 to 8:00. Starting the following week, we will be open Friday to Monday, 4:00 to 8:00.
We are busy getting the menu set for the weekend, but one thing is certain, their will be aged Ribeye steaks on the menu to start until we run out…. Get em while you can.
We look forward to a great summer season.
Glenn & Ellen
This year we will be accepting payments via the Lightning network for those that wish to do so. In order to help incentivise customers to pay this way, each time you pay us over the lighting network, you will get one entry into a drawing for a $250 gift card. Each and every time you pay this way, you will be entered into the drawing.
For those of you that know what this is, you will be able to use any lightning compatible wallet to complete your transaction. This will be available for both lodging and for inside the pub. All you will have to do is tell us at checkout that this is how you want to pay.
Currently we are charged approximately 3% for every credit card transaction. One the last 5 years, our transactions are almost 90% credit card. This 3% represents a sizable amount of revenue that we loose each year just providing you a service. Paying over lightning is virtually free to both the customer and the business. Right now, the easiest way to get started is to download a wallet from Strike, fund it with some cash and then you are all set to make payments this way.
If you have any questions, please just let us know.
As spring finally begins to show itself up here in Lubec, we are ready to begin finalizing our plans for this upcoming summer season. Starting mid May, rooms are available to rent. Just like last year, we will no longer be supporting Booking.Com due to their negative policies towards small business. Please using the booking link on this site to book directly, or send us an email and we will set up a call to get your room reservation taken care of.
As everyone undoubtedly knows, staffing continues to be an issue everywhere throughout the country and especially up here in rural Maine. We are hoping that by the time we open, we will be fully staffed but as of now we are still missing some key positions. So, we will start the pub slowly, opening May 27th from 4:00 to 8:00. Our goal is to eventually be open 5 days a week, Thursday through Monday, but we will have to remain flexible until we finalize our staffing situation and start off with 4 days, Friday - Monday
If you have any questions, please drop us an email and we will back to you as soon as we can.
We are excited to announce that for the 2022 season we will be accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment. Not only do we believe this will be a positive step for you, the customer, but it is a dramatically beneficial financial element to every small business that chooses to go down this path.
Present, it costs us on average close to 3% for every transaction that is made with a credit card. I say 3% because sometimes it is a bit higher, say on room bookings and sometimes a touch lower if done at our Square POS in the pub. In either event, it is a large number for a small business and a number that must eventually be passed on to you, the customer, as one of our basic ‘Cost of Business’ elements.
So, how will this work? Well, the simplest mechanism will be those of you that choose to pay us in the pub using your Square CashApp. Square has continued pushing out updates to both our POS (point of sale equipment) and to the consumer CashApp. If you don’t already have the app, I encourage you to download it and attempt to use it. Let us know how that goes. Remember, we are all on the cusp of a new financial world and there are going to be growing pains along the way.
Second, if you have your own BTC wallet, and wish to pay in a peer to peer manner, at the time of invoice, either in the pub, or for rooms, we will generate a BTC invoice that you can simply scan with your phone our BTC wallet address and remit payment. Again, compared to simply handing us a CC, these things will be a touch more tedious in 2022, but probably seamless by 2024. Change is always slower than we expect, but as the song says, change is a coming.
We have 4-5 months to work out these details so that we are ready for the season. However, for those of you that will begin booking rooms for the summer, please let us know in your booking request if you would like to pay via BTC. At present time, the system we use for processing room reservations will continue to take a one night deposit in USD at the time of booking. We hope to identify a way to avoid this for you, but in either event, you may choose to pay the balance of your booking with BTC, just let us know at the time of booking and we will create the appropriate invoice.
As this is a new and emerging financial market, we would love to hear your thoughts, especially if you are on the side of paying for goods and service in this manner.
More details will follow, so check back soon. We will be starting up the newsletter again next month and will be introducing this topic along with more details of what the 2022 season will look like. We are currently expecting the discount rate for paying in Bitcoin to be approximately 5%, but are still finalizing those details. We also envision this discount to apply to purchases in the Pub as well.
Wishing you all a happy Thanksgiving with your family and friends.
Glenn & Ellen
We will be open this coming weekend, October 8th, for the final 4 nights of the season. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 with the kitchen closing at 7:45 or earlier. It is down to just Ellen and Glenn so no more than 10 people will be allowed in the pub at any given time.
Thank you all for your support and understanding.
R/
Glenn
As of this time, we intend to keep our hours of operation the same as they have been all summer. The pub will open from 4:00 to 8:00, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. The kitchen will close at approximately 7:45 or earlier if we run out of food. As noted elsewhere, you will need to show proof of vaccination status to enter the facility. We will also continue operating on a first come first serve basis. We will continue to NOT take Reservations for dining.
Thanks for your patience and understanding as we continue to navigate the myriad of issues this summer has brought us.
Due to the current uptick in the Covid 19 Delta variant, Cohills will not be open for the invasion. We do not feel that it is responsible for us to open to that many people in a closed space. This will be the first time that we have done this, and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Due to the continuing issue of finding staff, we are once again being forced to modify how we operate and what food we are capable of providing. For this weekend,(August 20th), we will be moving to a very limited menu that focuses heavily on BEER/WINE/COCKTAILS and then some light fair to go along with your beverages. Please know, this is not what we would like to be doing, but in an effort to continue being open, we must evolve with this dramatic labor shortage. Please be kind, and enjoy what we have to offer. A comfortable space, good views, nice music, and light fare.
We expect to modify this over the next week and perhaps go to a reservation based system, which will limit the number of guests in the pub, but allow us to serve the food that we would like to serve. Please stay tuned here and on the newsletter for details as they evolve.
COVID-19 UPDATE:
The delta variant is obviously running rampant and on many of our minds. After last year, we HAVE to remain open, but we will not do so in a way that jeopardizes our health. Both Ellen and I received our shots so that we could open and offer a service to the community. We are now going to flip that around and ask that you only enter the pub if you have been vaccinated and show no signs of illness. We can not afford to have an outbreak in the pub, which would effectively shut us down for a significant portion of the remaining fall season.
If you are a guest in the Inn, we expect you to abide by the same rules. If this requires a cancelation of your reservation, we will refund you all monies and charge you no penalty for the cancelation.
As such, we are asking that you please only enter if you have been vaccinated AND are showing no signs of illness. Please do not make this an issue. There are other places to eat and you won’t go hungry. If you have not been vaccinated, please respect our wishes, don’t harass us or the staff, and simply move on.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to navigate these issues.
Regards,
Glenn & Ellen